Indiana Code 36-8-10-10.4. County police force; preference for employment

Sec. 10.4. (a) Subject to subsection (c), the board shall give a preference for employment according to the following priority:

(1) A war veteran who has been honorably discharged from the United States armed forces.

Board: refers to the sheriff's merit board established under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-10-2
Department: refers to the sheriff's department of a county. See Indiana Code 36-8-10-2
United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5

(2) A person whose mother or father was a:

(A) firefighter of a unit;

(B) municipal police officer; or

who died in the line of duty (as defined in IC 5-10-10-2).

(b) Subject to subsection (c), the board may give a preference for employment to any of the following:

(1) A member of another department laid off under section 11.1 of this chapter.

(2) A police officer laid off by a city under IC 36-8-4-11.

(1) applies; and

(2) meets all employment requirements prescribed:

(A) by law, including physical and age requirements; and

(B) by the department.

As added by P.L.95-2003, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.110-2010, SEC.36.